KB Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Let me start by saying this is not a pleading post, simply a statement of fact, in the end Bergies is a dealership and each must sink or swim like any normal business. The issue is that after 8 years of stellar service and building the business until it paid a regular income I was forced into a position (PP dispute) where I could only accept WU. The impact was immediate, I went from up to 14hr work days to almost zero, customers simply would not buy without the protection offered by PP. I tried discounting the WU fee and I tried a 15% discount sale but the interest was not there. Well after a very long haul I finally managed to set up a new PP account but despite having one for a while now the customers have just not come back. I have never aimed to make a lot of money from this and in fact, when running normally, my income was in line with minimum wage earnings in my country. I now make that much not weekly but every 3 to 4 weeks, at this very moment I have not had a new order in the past 5 days. Like I said this is not a pleading post but if you want an order from Bergies now is the time to consider it before I am forced to close shop. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stolikat Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Sorry to here that Ken. Damn PP disputes. I hope things get better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Damn shame, so sorry Ken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Incredible how just a payment system can run down a business that much. Alternatives are needed. Wishing the best for Your future business development. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted June 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Thanks for the good wishes guys and yes like all dealers I hate PP but buyers insist on it. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSTEEL Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Sorry to hear this Ken, hope things improve mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornerstone Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Hope things pick up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martijnp Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Sorry to hear, I hope everything works out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Best of luck Ken, hope you're able to stay afloat. Sent from my Lenovo A850 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitmic Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 After this post I'll head right over to your web store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamer Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 There use to be a website to your products right? If so, what is the link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenTLe Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 APNoob, if I got it right it should be this one: http://replicaplaza.net/ Unfortunately for me the only appealing things are the cufflinks (as I don't really care much about branded clothes) but I've used them maybe twice in my life... If I'll (ever) become a manager, then I'll be your customer, Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abat Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Sorry to hear this. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted June 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Thanks again everyone and hello to (long time no see dear friend) Cornerstone, hope you are doing well buddy Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denimhead Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Let me start by saying this is not a pleading post, simply a statement of fact, in the end Bergies is a dealership and each must sink or swim like any normal business. The issue is that after 8 years of stellar service and building the business until it paid a regular income I was forced into a position (PP dispute) where I could only accept WU. The impact was immediate, I went from up to 14hr work days to almost zero, customers simply would not buy without the protection offered by PP. I tried discounting the WU fee and I tried a 15% discount sale but the interest was not there. Well after a very long haul I finally managed to set up a new PP account but despite having one for a while now the customers have just not come back. I have never aimed to make a lot of money from this and in fact, when running normally, my income was in line with minimum wage earnings in my country. I now make that much not weekly but every 3 to 4 weeks, at this very moment I have not had a new order in the past 5 days. Like I said this is not a pleading post but if you want an order from Bergies now is the time to consider it before I am forced to close shop. Ken Bloody Hell Mate Sorry to hear your news Cheers M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenTLe Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Thanks again everyone [...] Ken Ken, just an idea: if your customs aren't only from forums like this (you shouldn't had a lot of problems if so), why don't you just try to change web site graphic and/or name, adverting that in the forum you participate and become a new entry able to catch new people? I currently think that your problems are not only related to payment methods anyway: here in Eu the crisis is strong (except maybe Germany, that will go into ruins too if they will not stop to press to starvation all the others): Italy was one of the "big seven" and now, because of corruption (at any level), contingency, growing power of countries like yours and lower job cost abroad we are in troubles. Let's say that if during the sixties we were surfing over gold lakes, in the eighties we thought we were rich and all was achievable, in the 1st decade of 2000 we went down on the knees in that lake that from gold became sh_t, and now we are diving (with no oxygen tank) into that sh_t. Therefore more and more people spare their money because one day you have a job and the day later you're at home (and you'll stay there for 1, 2 years because simply there is NO job at all). Not to add that here there is a lot of diffidence for "Made in china": Italy is very famous for quality and design (food/wine/clothes/leather) and we have strict laws checking that. We quite often hear about toxic pigments used into clothes coming from the "far east", and that's for legal productions. You may imagine what are the thoughts about counterfeited products... Said that, again I hope you to get better and can move out of this moment :-) Ciao, GenTLe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 @Gen TLe the problem is that PP stores all details now including URLs This means changing the site name will make no difference, it also means neither I nor my sales rep can hold another PP account, to get one we actually need to get someone else to set it up. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markiemark Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 That sucks Ken! I hope things will get better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegasvic Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Paypal is the worst! Sorry to hear about it Ken, hope you get it sorted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornerstone Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Thanks again everyone and hello to (long time no see dear friend) Cornerstone, hope you are doing well buddy Ken Doing very well thank you! Have to catch up soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraggle42 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 I have heard that there are people / groups out there that can supply a pre-set up PayPal account, or even a PP and associated bank account. Maybe worth while investigating these? (I've no idea how legit they are) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Thanks fraggle but I do have a working PP now. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archierocks Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 never underestimate the word of mouth power if every member of all the replica forums your listed tells ten new people that then get the ken experience and tell all there friends I'm sure you would be back in business sooner rather than later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyallthetime Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 I will post a review of Ken's products soon. He is simply top notch when it comes to sourcing the best reps there is to offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 Ken knows I have tried but they do make 58 jackets ! (In the EU that's a 68 gents.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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